Wednesday, OPEC has reconfirmed its intentions to continue cutting production, thus supporting crude oil prices amid Covid-19 and demand worries. As a result, Brent crude for January delivery closed 1.4% up at $44.34 a barrel, while WTI crude edged 0.9% higher at $41.82 a barrel.
read more... 19/11/2020
Oil prices rose for the third consecutive day on Thursday, following OPEC’s meeting which had a positive influence on market. However, oil market is still kept under pressure, due to higher supply and flagging demand. Hence, Brent crude soared by nearly 2.6% to $43.30 a barrel. While the American WTI crude gained 2% to settle at $40.97 a barrel.
read more... 18/09/2020
Crude oil futures rose modestly at the beginning of the week, gaining little support from new stimulus package in the U.S. and weaker dollar. However, the persisting spread of COVID-19 and its impact on the economy, as well as U.S.-China tensions slashed prices gains. Hence, Brent crude added 0.2% to settle at $43.41 a barrel. At the same time, U.S.WTI crude increased by 0.8% to close at $41.60 a barrel.
read more... 28/07/2020
Crude oil prices lost momentum on Friday, on renewed fears over global fuel demand as U.S reported a surge in coronavirus cases. Nevertheless, signs of improving global economy and OPEC+ record high supply cuts limited the loss. As a result, Brent crude decreased by 0.8% to $42.80 a barrel. Similarly, WTI futures traded 1% lower at $40.24 a barrel.
read more... 06/07/2020
Crude oil prices continued their downward evolution on Thursday, influenced by lower U.S. equities markets. Prices were also weighed by an expected rise in the U.S. offshore oil output, as platforms have been returning to service after the Hurricane Barry passed through the Gulf of Mexico last week. Brent crude sank by 2.7% to $61.93 a barrel, while WTI futures dipped by 2.6% to $55.30 a barrel.
read more... 19/07/2019